Cutting-Edge Electric Hydrofoiling Ferry Hits the Hauraki Gulf
Fullers' latest ferry technology could reduce the journey to Great Barrier Island to under two hours.
Seagliders Promise Swift, Affordable Travel for Barrier
Seaglider Poised for Takeoff? Photo / REGENT Great Barrier Island might soon be closer to Auckland than ever if Ocean Flyer’s bold plans come to fruition. With services potentially mirroring the ease and frequency of a bus schedule, the kiwi…
Rough Ride for Tesla as Deliveries Tank
Above: A Cybertruck in a Tesla Showroom in the Miami Design District. Photo / Phillip Pessar / CC Elon Musk’s Tesla witnessed a dramatic nosedive in deliveries throughout the opening salvo of the year, wrestling with the aftermath of a…
Starlink Halves Broadband Fees with New Plan
Starlink has introduced a new service plan slashing its monthly fee by half, and directly challenging Spark’s slower, now more expensive offerings.
The Closure of TV3: A Larger Loss for Places Like Ours
The boat Tiri, once the beating heart of Radio Hauraki and the centre of a political and media storm of the swinging sixties. Photo / NZME In the mid-1960s, Radio Hauraki became a symbol of media independence and defiance against…
You are watching the death of the electric car (again)
It's like déjà vu in the world of wheels. The electric vehicle market, is hitting the skids.
Can you charge an EV with solar panels?
In the wake of petrol prices on the Barrier soaring to a record $4.15 per litre, the highest in the country, the community faces the age-old question about alternative transport solutions. The high cost of petrol, exacerbated by the logistical…
How much could I save with Solar Water Heating?
Photo / PeterVauhn / CC With our robust annual sunshine of over 2,100 hours, Aotea presents (some argue) a golden opportunity for residents to harness solar energy, for water heating needs. Despite the clear advantages and the island’s tropical climate…
Tune Your Starlink So You Can Keep Surfing
Elon Musk’s Starlink has become pretty vital not only on the barrier, but for many off-gridders globally, offering impressive speeds but at a considerable energy cost. It’s not uncommon to look at your battery levels tanking, even when you’re not…
Why Do We Still Rely on Decades-Old Battery Technology?
Lithium-ion still dominates most of our battery-powered devices, even as other areas of technology have taken giant leaps forward, as Will Trafford explains.